2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$92,886
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$425,715
Total Entries
281
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
173
Players Left
28
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Ditrapani Among Recent Arrivals

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Nicola Ditrapani, pictured in Hammond.
Nicola Ditrapani, pictured in Hammond.

Nic Ditrapani is another Chicago-area player to recently take a seat. He's been on a tear of late, winning an HPT preliminary event for $56K and then making the final table of the Hammond Circuit Main en route to a ninth-place finish for $26K.

Already a two-time ring winner, Ditrapani will try to find gold for a third time.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikey Esquivel
30,000
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Cody Brinn
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Nicola Ditrapani
30,000
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Jake Bazeley
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Heather Alcorn
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Jacob Phillips
30,000
30,000
30,000

Rieck Misses

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Mike Rieck checked in middle position on a board of {7-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} and an opponent on the button bet 2,500 into about 4,000. Rieck called and checked the {7-Diamonds} river.

"Check's good," the other player said.

"You've got it," Rieck said with a shake of the head, mucking to {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Rieck
22,000
13,000
13,000

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Deja Vu for Izadi

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Hamid Izadi bet 1,000 in middle position after two players checked to him on {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}. The big blind called, as did the under-the-gun player. They checked to him again on the {3-Clubs} and he bet 2,500. The big blind made it 5,500 this time and Izadi peeled for a {4-Spades} river. The big blind bet 7,000 this time and Izadi made a reluctant call after about 30 seconds.

The big blind showed {a-}{a-} and Izadi could only laugh and muck his {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}, referencing a hand yesterday when he also ran kings into aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Hamid Izadi
20,000
10,000
10,000

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More Early Arrivals

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Several Circuit regs, like Paul Ewen and Neil Patel, are here firing the Main for the first time, while some others, like Hamid Izadi are back for more after bricking Day 1a.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodney Spriggs
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Neil Patel
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Jon Lawson
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Hamid Izadi
30,000
30,000
30,000
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John Pierce
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Zack Mullennix
30,000
17,700
17,700
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Paul Ewen
30,000
30,000
30,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Rogowski Breaks Through

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Andy Rogowski, pictured in a different event.
Andy Rogowski, pictured in a different event.

A player who has been a regular on the Circuit in the Midwest stops for several years, "Polish" Andy Rogowski finally had his breakthrough ring win just weeks ago in the Hammond stop, just outside of his home area of Chicago.

Rogowski took down Event #8: $250 Multi-Bag Bonus for $40,166. That ended a frustrating run of frequently making the final two tables but failing to get a big score.

Overall, Rogowski has $350,000 in cashes, and we'll see if he can add to that here in St. Charles.

Brad Bocke Makes Comeback to Win Event #2: $400 NLH

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Brad Bocke
Brad Bocke

PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles, but that is just on gold ring event that will have played out by the end of the series.

In Event #2: $400 NLH, 612 runners competed over three starting flights. The $201,960 prize pool was paid out to the top 92 players including Zach Mullennix (6th - $6,576), Henry Tran (9th - $3,205), Maurice Hawkins (16th - $1,894), John Nowak (27th - $1,374), Michael Slezak (40th - $981), and Vernon Light (54th - $787).

In the end, 47-year-old Brad Bocke bested Rodney Spriggs in heads-up play to win the title for $36,662 and his first gold ring. He did so by coming back from an extreme short stack.

“Wow, it was a hell of a comeback heads up. He had me dominated,” said Bocke. “I don’t know how I came back.”

He added: “I try to play about seven times a month … First, I need to catch up on some sleep, but I will play the Main Event for sure.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Brad BockeQuincy, Illinois$36,662
2Rodney SpriggsJoplin, Missouri$23,481
3Joe RathertN/A$16,160
4Blake JakelHighland, Illinois$11,745
5Stephen GreenWright City, Missouri$8,702
6Zachary MullennixFort Lauderdale, Florida$6,576
7Gary BlandEdwardsville, Illinois$5,070
8Gloryve PhelpsPoplar Bluff$3,989
9Henry TranEvansville, Indiana$3,205

Rieck Catches Lawrence

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Two players checked to Everett Lawrence on the button with {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} on the board. He bet 1,500 into 2,700 and Mike Rieck tanked a bit then called on his left. The big blind folded and Lawrence didn't seem to want to show. Finally, he revealed {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a bluff and Rieck took it with {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Rieck
35,000
5,000
5,000
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Everett Lawrence
32,000
2,000
2,000

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0